Total Crime Rate

948.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

339.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 948.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 339.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 256.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 237.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 211.5 10/10
  • Public order 83.3 10/10
  • Other theft 51.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.5 10/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Robbery 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle View area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Neath East , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle View (SA11 3LY) in the last 12 months was 948.7 per 1,000 residents and was 695.9% higher than the Neath East average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 339.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle View (SA11 3LY), the main crime hotspot is near Croft Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castle View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Old Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fairfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fairfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Riverside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cattle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Old Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Market Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golwg Y Castell Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cattle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cattle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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